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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 9, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 9, 1955 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Eddie O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 9, 1955
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Littlefield
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Lopata scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jones reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Littlefield
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Littlefield
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Littlefield
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Long reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Long scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Littlefield vs. Roberts
Littlefield strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Littlefield
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Littlefield
There goes Morgan. The throw from Atwell and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Ennis reaches third base with a triple. Lopata goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Littlefield
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Littlefield
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Littlefield
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Littlefield
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a popup towards first. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Littlefield
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Roberts
Littlefield is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Littlefield
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Littlefield
Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Littlefield
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. Greengrass scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Littlefield
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Littlefield
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Littlefield
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Littlefield
Lopata hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Littlefield
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Pepper
Laurin Pepper now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Pepper
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roberts
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Pepper
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pepper
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Pepper
Roberts hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Pepper
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Preston Ward pinch hits for Laurin Pepper.
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Martin
Paul Martin now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Martin
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Martin
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Martin
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopata tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Martin
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Roberts
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Roberts
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1955 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
Morgan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 O'Brien E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopata S, 1b 3 3 2 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 5 1 4 1 Long D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 0 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 2 Thomas F, cf 3 0 0 0
Greengrass J, rf 4 1 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Seminick A, c 4 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 1 Littlefield D, p 2 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 1 2 1 Pepper L, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 6 30 1 3 1
Philadelphia 201 101 011 -- 7
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L) 6.1 9 5 5 5 3
Pepper L 1.2 1 1 1 1 2
Martin P 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Jones W, Ennis D
3B -- Long D, Ennis D
HR -- Seminick A, Roberts R
CS -- Morgan B
SF -- Jones W
WP -- Littlefield D
T -- 2:03
A -- 2637
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